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Gnathang–Machong Assembly Constituency

Gnathang–Machong is one of the 32 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Sikkim state in India.

This constituency is reserved for members of the Bhutia-Lepcha community and is part of Pakyong District. It is composed of the following Revenue Blocks of Pakyong Sub-Division: Pachey, Linkey, Parkha, Riwa, Machong, Chochenpheri, Latuk, Gnathang, Kartok, Rolep, Lamaten, Thekabung and Assam Lingjey, and Pakyong.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election Member Party
2009 L.M. Lepcha Sikkim Democratic Front
2014 Dorjee Tshering Lepcha
2019
2024 Pamin Lepcha Sikkim Krantikari Morcha

Election results

Assembly Election 2024

2024 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election : Gnathang–Machong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SKM Pamin Lepcha 6,676 61.58% Increase27.43
SDF Tshering Wangdi Lepcha 2,869 26.46% Decrease36.50
BJP Sangay Gyatso Bhutia 602 5.55% New
Citizen Action Party-Sikkim Phuri Sherpa 531 4.90% New
NOTA None of the Above 94 0.87% Increase0.02
INC Tshering Pema Bhutia 69 0.64% Decrease0.62
Margin of victory 3,807 35.12% Increase6.30
Turnout 10,841 83.62% Decrease0.48
Registered electors 12,965 Increase7.61
SKM gain from SDF Swing Decrease1.39

Assembly election 2019

2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Gnathang–Machong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDF Dorjee Tshering Lepcha 6,380 62.97% Increase4.76
SKM Tshering Bhutia 3,460 34.15% Decrease1.83
INC Dorjee Ongden Bhutia 127 1.25% Increase0.01
NOTA None of the Above 86 0.85% Increase0.05
HSP Sangay Chopel Bhutia 79 0.78% New
Margin of victory 2,920 28.82% Increase6.59
Turnout 10,132 84.10% Decrease1.41
Registered electors 12,048 Increase19.52
SDF hold Swing Increase4.76

Assembly election 2014

2014 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Gnathang–Machong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDF Dorjee Tshering Lepcha 5,017 58.21% Decrease0.38
SKM Sonam Dorjee 3,101 35.98% New
Independent Pempa Tshering Bhutia 325 3.77% New
INC Dorjee Ongden Bhutia 107 1.24% Decrease13.04
NOTA None of the Above 69 0.80% New
Margin of victory 1,916 22.23% Decrease12.26
Turnout 8,619 85.51% Decrease0.27
Registered electors 10,080 Increase24.25
SDF hold Swing Decrease0.38

Assembly election 2009

2009 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Gnathang–Machong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDF L.M. Lepcha 4,077 58.59% New
SHRP Chhopel Dzongpo Bhutia 1,677 24.10% New
INC Nima Wangchuk Bhutia 994 14.28% New
Sikkim Gorkha Party Phurba Tshering Sherpa 90 1.29% New
Independent Chewang Dorjee Bhutia 63 0.91% New
NCP Namgay Tshering Bhutia 58 0.83% New
Margin of victory 2,400 34.49%
Turnout 6,959 85.78%
Registered electors 8,113
SDF win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Vidhan Sabha Elections Sikkim 2019 - Voters Turnout Statistical Data" (PDF). ceosikkim.nic.in. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Assembly constituencies Revenue Blocks". Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  3. ^ Pankaj Dhungel (21 June 2021). "3 sub-divisions of East Sikkim to form Sikkim's newest district Pakyong". Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies Order - 2008". Election Commission of India. 26 November 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Sikkim Assembly election results 2019: Full list of winners". Zee News. 24 May 2019. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

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